Rolls-Royce and Air China cooperate to develop maintenance facility in Beijing

Plus: Mars aurora photo shows the beauty of the red planet Sep 03, 2022 [Blueprint]( British aerospace firm Rolls-Royce and China’s leading airline Air China have [joined forces]( to create a maintenance, repair, and overhaul entity for servicing the country’s plane engines. The 50:50 joint partnership is expected to produce the new facility called the Beijing Aero Engine Services Company (BAESL) by the mid-2030. At full capacity, BAESL will be able to support up to 250 shop visits per year. But before we get into exactly what planes the company will be servicing, let’s take a look at a bunch of Russian mechanics [who made a car]( using a giant hamster wheel. Now that’s innovation! Good morning. I’m Loukia, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [Mechanics build a car that runs on a giant hamster wheel]( [hamster wheel]( How fast can it go? [Must Read]MUST READ [Rolls-Royce and Air China to jointly operate maintenance facility in Beijing]( [Air China]( British aerospace firm Rolls-Royce and China’s leading airline have entered a partnership to develop a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility for servicing the country’s plane engines. The move comes after the United States has increasingly implemented export restrictions on advanced technology and curbs on international travel. “The announcement of this (joint venture) is an important milestone for Rolls-Royce in China, where we have been powering the nation’s airlines for more than 50 years,” said Chris Cholerton, president of civil aerospace at Rolls-Royce. Called the Beijing Aero Engine Services Company (BAESL), the newly-formed facility will service the Trent 700, Trent XWB-84 and Trent 1000 engines for Air China’s widebody passenger jets. 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